The Mission (DVD)

Sweeping and visually resplendent, The Mission is a powerful action epic about a man of the sword (Robert de Niro) and a man of the cloth (Jeremy Irons) who unite to shield a South American Indian tribe from brutal subjugation by 18th-century colonial empires. It reunites key talents behind The Killing Fields: co-producer David Puttnam, director Roland Joffe and cinematographer Chris Menges. Winner of the 1986 Cannes Film Festival Best Picture Award, the film earned seven Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture) and won a Best Cinematography Oscar. Robert Bolt's thoughtful screenplay and Ennio Morricone's rich score won Golden Globe Awards. The Mission is screen storytelling that weaves a haunting spell.

Starring: Robert De Niro, Jeremy Irons, Ray McAnally, Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Charles Low, Alejandrino Moya, Asuncion Ontiveros, Carlos Duplat, Joe Daly, Juliet Taylor, Luis Carlos Gonzalez, Maria Teresa Ripoll, Philip Bosco, Rafael Camerano, Rev. Daniel Berrigan, Sigifredo Ismare, Silvestre Chiripua, Susie Figgis, Tony Lawn, Bercelio Moya, Chuck Low, Ronald Pickup, Rolf Gray, Alvaro Guerrero, Monirak Sisowath, Cherie Lunghi, London Voices (London Voices)

Director: David Puttnam, Fernando Ghia, James Egan, Louise Hogarth

Rating: PG